We Rate Your DIY Guitar Builds!

Thanks to everyone who submitted their builds!
Shoutout to Jani from Finland, follow his instagram here: / edvinguitars.fi
Shout to Earl and his KZbin Channel! / @earlsworld4
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[@randallmck]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the shout-out at the beginning of the video! Will send more pics when that cherry acoustic is completed. Keep putting out the good vibes.

[@silverstem2964]

My best friend is a luthier, he's also an ER doctor. He built one for me. He had a stock of re-purposed Brazilian Rosewood (old beams from a Brazilian house). He built a cutaway triple 0 with a Brazilian back and sides and a sinker redwood top. Abalone binding, ebony bridge (with my initials inlaid) & ebony fretboard and Mastodon tusk saddle & nut. He didn't charge me anything. I turned him on to guitar playing back in 1980 and I think he was paying me back. Pretty nice guy. Beautiful guitar that plays like butter. Just subbed, looks like a cool channel. Thanx!🎸

[@EarlsWorld4]

Oh shoot! That's me! Lol thanks, guys.

[@EarlsWorld4]

You guys are too kind!! 😭😭❤️

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

We dropped a link to your channel in the subscription. Thanks for the submission, and good luck with your channel! :) keep on keeping on.

[@ranman58635]

​@@EarlsWorld4, good job Earl.

[@dangoldbach6570]

Will be watching your vids next! Nice build 👌

[@EarlsWorld4]

@@dangoldbach6570 that means a lot! Thank you. Comes out Saturday

[@dalgguitars]

Yes do more of these videos please! This was so fun. So many talented builders.

[@itdock]

I love community videos like this. Thanks guys. I'm building one now, will send photos when I'm done!

[@OpenDGuitar]

In 1992 I built a mahogany kit from Martin. Then in 1993 I apprenticed with Mossman and made myself a walnut dreadnaught. Both still going strong 30 years on.

[@PaulK813]

Love seeing others' builds and hearing you guys talk about them. Finished my first guitar build this year and felt like I'd never do that again. Then saw your 3000 y.o. series and it made me want to start another, but I think I'll wait a little while for now (or maybe just until you finish! lol). Keep up the great work!

[@brenthorrocks]

Thanks! What a positive thing to do!

[@tennysoncason772]

Appreciate the encouraging remarks.

[@BradTeena]

Great video guys. Thank you so much!

[@michaeldenney2519]

Great video and I watch all of yours. I can’t thank you enough for the information that you so generously provide. I built guitars in the 1970’s and I learned that musicians are mostly poor so I had to get a job that was somewhat less fun. I am now retired and am working on a 2nd and third guitar for 2023. I will need to figure out how to sell them at some point but doing it for the joy of building instead of trying to make a living with it is very freeing.

[@edwardbrunato4593]

Really enjoyed this. Please do this again!

[@kellysnodgrass2236]

I love this! I am preparing for my first acoustic guitar build. I have built several cigar box guitars and one ukulele. I will definitely send it in for a rating disaster or not. Thanks for all the sweet vids!

[@Maydoggie]

This is a great idea for a video!

[@renegadegl]

I love this idea guys! I'll be sending pics of my (first) build soon!

[@jayman5384]

Hope you guys will consider doing this as a regular episode subject. Good to see other gifted and practiced builders. Still waiting on the rest of the 3000 yo build though lol!

[@markguynn7254]

Chris, I am just a guitar player, and I watch because it’s cool to learn more about acoustic guitars , though I will never build one ! Also, you guys are funny and a trip to listen to and watch!!

[@janip7673]

Thanks for your kind comments. 😊 Matt, spelled my name correctly. Love your videos and have learned so much following your channel. Jani from Edvin Guitars Finland

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Thanks for the great submission!

[@84kjk]

Oh wow, just checked out you website. Your stuff is beautiful.

[@eddiegalyean]

Very cool idea for a video. More

[@danieldean8953]

Cool concept for a video

[@zekragash4294]

Bought the dread kit from SM when on sale along with some books and started to prepare to build. Thought I would start with something easy, so built a dulcimer. Then a ukulele, enjoyed so much, built 4. I have started the guitar, installing binding now, and planning guitar #2. Have built 3 more ukes while waiting for glue to dry, etc..

[@swoooner4304]

I also am in the middle of building my second guitar and also trying to film the process for my KZbin channel. Everything takes twice as long, but it's very fun!

[@MrDaveKC]

I think it's really cool to rate guitars and the builds. I just finished my first acoustic that wasn't a kit. Not perfect, but you're right, your learn from mistakes and most are recoverable. Maybe i need to send mine in.

[@davidedwards7172]

Thank you again, I would also like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!

[@russellcameronthomas2116]

Yes. More.

[@maeyer]

Great ukes, those 5 piece necks look great

[@guybross1200]

Hea guys, great to see you back. Nice job love the video, shows that you really care about the craft. Thanx Guy B. Ruskin FL.

[@turi-geza]

Brilliant ! : ) I love how nothing gets less than 10 out of 10. : )

[@thomasmorro9332]

Chris and Matt: LOVED this video. I’ve been building ukuleles and restoring/ repairing instruments for about 7 years. Keep making these DIY build videos but was wondering if you might consider rating restorations? I’ve bought your merch and it’s great too.

[@piotrkarel]

For the war stories of luthiery.. I'm on a 3-month course at Crimson Guitars, and on my third (last) build I was at the stage of drilling the ground wire from the bridge to the control cavity using a very long 2mm drill bit. And yes, I went all the way through, out the back of the instrument... twice... Third time lucky, I guess...

[@jamiekrautkremer9962]

This was great. I totally forgot to send my photos in lol. Will definitely send something now

[@davidpatrick1813]

Today is my first visit to your site. In ether 1970s I had a goal to build ... but never did. Who knows. That said, as a hobby player I have some desire to learn to set up the rig. I ordered my first semi hollow guitar and it hasn't arrived yet but before I saw your site. The things I have heard people say is the bone nut notches are too high and I (one) could file them down and put a slight V shape toward the top and things to make the string slide and not sick. I have other guitars I would like to learn to set up better too. I will visit your store site but would like to perhaps buy a complete kit for set up .. and learn to sent intonation etc. // I am glad I came across the channel. 70 .. with injured hands and feet from a car crash last year .. so the easy action and part reason for the semi hollow ... I normally play acoustic ... pat

[@KAJBS]

Definitely would love more rate my build videos . Glad I found your you tube channel

[@ATthemusician]

I'd love to get into classical guitar making but I just don't have the tools for it yet, I have built a 5 string bass and a multi scale 7 string guitar though and they turned out decent.

[@Amrtidy]

Perfectly pronounced Finnish name 10/10, well done. I'll check his instagram.

[@thormelsted]

lol I saw the other post this morning and sent my email about an hour ago - approximately the exact time this video dropped! Well, maybe you'll guys do another one, depending on how many emails you get! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

We’ll be doing many more, so keep your eyes peeled.

[@lavalleguitars]

I've seen some great guitars built from "just a kit" ... of course, I've seen bad ones as well. For the beginner, a kit is definitely a great way to introduce the future luthier to the ins and outs, without a huge investment up front for tools.

[@thephaselivemusic]

Jani is actually pronounced "Laurel."

[@EarlsWorld4]

🤣🤣

[@collincluff7955]

Hey guys, I'm watching your video on decorative inlay work because my friend put a dent in the soundboard of my old Ibanez acoustic dreadnought, and I've been thinking about using an inlay to hide it...but I don't have any experience with inlay techniques. So I'm hoping that you can help me out with this. Thanks, Collin.

[@IsaiahKing-oc6iy]

Please do a Epiphone hummingbird review

[@larrycoon3794]

Like this! Checks the boxes not only for interesting content and an opportunity to get some feedback (although you didn't provide any critical feedback this time), but from a community building standpoint as well.

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

We’re going to ease into feedback, as I don’t want to come across as tearing down any ones hard work.

[@larrycoon3794]

@@DriftwoodGuitars Of course! I should have said constructive rather than critical. Something of the form, "I see this, and here's how you can either fix that or avoid it in the first place in your next build."

[@michaelburkmier488]

I think spraying lacquer is almost harder than building a guitar

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Truth

[@ianariyoshi2712]

Would you build a guitar with a skinnier body? Say 50-60mm?

[@BrendanMakesMusic]

My head cannon is that Andrew Rea from Binging with Babbish has a secret guitar obsession and throws on a wig and beard to create this channel

[@dylanlamb8710]

Great video…I actually sent some info and a few pics to your IG account via message, but am sending some new ones and info to email for next time. Three of mine are curing as we speak and I’m looking forward to light at the end of the tunnel…and hoping it’s not that freight train coming the other direction. If mistakes make you better, I have to be the best luthier around that still isn’t a luthier…lol.

[@waynejones6215]

Ha man you going to finish that 4000 year old guitar this year I'm 71 today time is running out😅

[@likeakite]

great video !!!

[@Today_I_Want_To]

Moses?

[@rickgledura3194]

Who rates you?

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

My customers.

[@DRChevalier]

Any thoughts on finishing the 3000 year old guitar before it hits 6000 years old. I come for the building skills and tips not to watch you rate someone else's efforts.

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Then don’t watch me rate someone else’s build…

[@DRChevalier]

Unsubscribe

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

See ya!

[@pglavalle]

@DRChevalier you found the channel, but couldn't figure out how to navigate away? As a subscriber, did you ever consider going to the main page and click on videos ... HOLY $hi7 there's a bunch of videos to watch and learn from. Instead of being bored by other' building, watch those. Oh, by the way moron, you should really get influence from other builders -learn all you can from all who are willing to teach you. Learn from other's mistakes and your own. It's the only way you will be better than you are. What tips and skills did you learn from the 3000 ear old build?

[@kazzz2765]

Can you guys rate my dog please i need to know if i want her to stay or not thanks

[@santacruzman]

Nice to show work from audience builders, but the rating . . . is unnecessary and means very little if you are honest about it.